Top 10 Surprisingly Good Movie Casting Choices

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@Ninaofthe90s 9 жыл бұрын

- Mo'nique - Precious - Hugh Jackman - X-men - Steve Carrel - Foxcatcher - Tom Hanks - Philadelphia - Jesse Eisenberg - The social network - Robin Williams - One hour photo - Nicolas Cage - Lord of war

@user-pb2ii2cc3u 9 жыл бұрын

***** I agree with Steve Carrel

@Wired4Life2 9 жыл бұрын

I'm not the biggest fan of Philadelphia and I really don't think Hanks should've won the Oscar, but goodness did he blow away his comedic acting reputation!

@wandamcgillivray6487 9 жыл бұрын

rhackett25 wasn't the OP listing the movie titles that these characters were in, and not the actual character played? Except maybe XMen: The Wolverine...

@Ninaofthe90s 9 жыл бұрын

Ftsces Panda he was on the list :)

@Ninaofthe90s 9 жыл бұрын

Răzvan Mihai i know but the movie is called Precious. Tom Hanks didn't play Philadelphia either..

@fantasyfeak999 9 жыл бұрын

Haven't watched, and I can already tell that Heath Ledger is going to be high up on the list, if not number 1.

@kraftyNiNja 9 жыл бұрын

You called it lol

@fantasyfeak999 9 жыл бұрын

Yup. Called it. It was so obvious.

@RatedY2J92v3 9 жыл бұрын

His performance still shocks and amazes me to this day

@sheltonator12 9 жыл бұрын

You spoiled it for me idiot

@fantasyfeak999 9 жыл бұрын

young mula You shouldn't read the comment section before watching the video

@EASYTIGER10 8 жыл бұрын

To be fair Rene Zellweger's English accent is one of the most natural I've heard from an American - and I'm a Brit

@Ida128 8 жыл бұрын

+EASYTIGER10 I thought she was British for years after I saw the film.

@motherofchaos5519 8 жыл бұрын

+EASYTIGER10 Can't argue there, but what about RDJ's accents in "Sherlock Holmes" and "Chaplin"?

@rosydonut 8 жыл бұрын

+EASYTIGER10 WHAT??? As a Londoner I disagree wholeheartedly. It's a terrible accent that no real people have.

@montyburns56 8 жыл бұрын

+EASYTIGER10 It's not as good as Gwyneth Paltrow's though.

@holysmokes7532 8 жыл бұрын

+Rosie J LOL. Jealous much. It probably sounds better than your accent.

@shadowmatrix01011 8 жыл бұрын

Leonardo DiCaprio in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". Absolutely fantastic so much so that people actually gave kudos to the director for casting a developmental disabled in the role, not realizing it was just Leo acting damn good in the movie.

@squaretriangle3945 8 жыл бұрын

so true, thought so, too

@tengericsillag7865 7 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites.

@cvonbarron 7 жыл бұрын

I agree Leo's best work even better than his Oscar winning role in "The Revenant"

@squaretriangle3945 7 жыл бұрын

the Oscars - often not exactly a benchmark for excellent acting:)

@marlasinger6989 7 жыл бұрын

Retardo Di Caprio LOL But he's usually really good. I was skeptical about him playing Jim Carroll but he nailed it.

@pikadean5787 7 жыл бұрын

charlize theron should've been higher in my opinion

@Annie_Annie__ 7 жыл бұрын

I'm not much of a movie buff and I have a (admittedly morbid) fascination with serial killers. So I've seen documentaries and shows about Aileen Wurnos before I ever found out that Monster was based on her. I was aware of the movie and the acclaim Theron got for it, but knew nothing about it beyond that. Given that, I was just flabbergasted by Charlize's performance once I finally did see it. Not *once* did she look or sound like Charlize Theron to me. And she looked, sounded, and acted so much like Aileen Wurnos that it was almost frightening. Incredible. I still have no idea how she nor her make-up team did it.

@TheRisky9 7 жыл бұрын

I'm still not even sure it was Charlize Theron. I think they channeled the real Aileen Wurnos or something...

@aubreyb7613 7 жыл бұрын

This was a role that easily could have strayed into caricature with the weight gain and the make-up, but Theron embodied Eileen so flawlessly and so sensitively that it remains one of the most incredible performances put to film. You get the impression that Theron understood Eileen on such a spiritual level, it translated to such a gritty but sympathetic performance.

@ririmari2717 7 жыл бұрын

I second that! 🙋🙋🙋

@cellardoor199991 6 жыл бұрын

True, how the fuck is Tatum higher than her?

@utubedano 8 жыл бұрын

I wish Heath Ledger was still alive. So much potential for more awesome roles.... :(

@mclovin7326 8 жыл бұрын

Agreed it would have been awesome to see him in a Quentin Tarantino film

@Dhirallin 8 жыл бұрын

True, he was really just getting started on the big roles. Would have had a very illustrious career.

@emiliomanueldepedro9650 5 жыл бұрын

@@Dhirallin besides, he should have lend his voice in an animated film.

@jeffwatkins352 5 жыл бұрын

Ledger’s death was an incalculable loss to cinema. I’m the son of a cattle rancher and was born and raised in a rural community exactly like that depicted in Brokeback Mountain. Watching Ledger’s performance in that film sent chills down my back. I’d known first-hand many people, my father and male relatives among them, exactly like Ennis. He nailed it in a way I’d never before seen in a movie. And I’m 66 years old, so I’ve been watching films a LONG time.

@soibhan7766 4 жыл бұрын

It’s sad to think he was just starting to do more serious movies and he had the potential to do so much more

@katietaylor8314 4 жыл бұрын

When Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker, I remember thinking "okay, that's weird", because I only knew him as Patrick Verona from *10 Things I Hate About You* and had never seen him in a dramatic role. But boy did he knock it out of the park. I'm still blown away that he died so suddenly and so young. :(

@nw9452 8 жыл бұрын

How is casting Helen Mirren in ANYTHING "surprisingly" good?!?!? She's amazing in every god damn thing she does!!!

@Jemima1377 9 жыл бұрын

Recently for me: Colin Firth as Harry Hart (Kingsman) - I wouldn't have had him down for such an amazing fight scene before actually seeing it in the movie.

@nerdygamergeek4291 9 жыл бұрын

Jemima1377 Agreed. That scene blew my f*cking mind.

@alexheed5654 9 жыл бұрын

NerdyGamerGeek The church scene was my favorite part of the film. I tend to think of it as a modern Austin Powers. Before I forget, here's another one for the video: Chris Pratt as Peter Quill in Guardians of the Galaxy.

@PhylicaLovesYou 9 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that movie was unexpectedly awesome

@alexheed5654 9 жыл бұрын

Phylicia young Guardians or Kingsmen?

@PhylicaLovesYou 9 жыл бұрын

Kingsmen of course

@Curt_Randall 9 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should do a list for Top 10 Joker Portrayals by Actors Named Heath.

@nalaterswa3038 9 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@WildOneBetz 8 жыл бұрын

I was surprised by Jim Carrey's performance in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I prefer him in more of a serious role than comedic.

@mooki3babiiyonkerz 8 жыл бұрын

Me too. Ashton Kutcher in Butterfly Effect too. I never expect comedic actors to do good in dramatic roles but they both surprised me.

@danielyoung6778 8 жыл бұрын

+mooki3babiiyonkerz john c reily is awsome in drama as well

@beenaplumber8379 8 жыл бұрын

Jim Carrey in Cable Guy. Creepy as hell, and sympathetic too. Blew my mind.

@beenaplumber8379 8 жыл бұрын

Jim Carrey in Cable Guy. Creepy as hell, and sympathetic too. Blew my mind.

@khalidhenry8252 7 жыл бұрын

WildOneBetz me and you both

@SandipanChowdhury24 8 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit surprised that Steve Carrell is not here for his Foxcatcher performance. He is AMAZING in that - so f***ing different from his Office shenanigans.

@sierrabreannnn 8 жыл бұрын

YES. Really shows he is an extremely fantastic actor.

@snowman22ism 8 жыл бұрын

+Sandipan Chowdhury Possibly cause the movie wasn't as mainstream?? This is one I wanted to see that I still haven't had the chance.. I will have to make time.. Love Steve Carrell.

@ifeelpretty5790 4 жыл бұрын

Correct me if I'm wrong but maybe this was made before Foxcatcher came out?

@BruFab03 9 жыл бұрын

Obviously Heath Ledger as the Joker is the No. 1 Right?

@sqweeks5211 9 жыл бұрын

PoderosoAnime3103 I dont know man,jack nicholson made an outstanding performance in the 1989 batman movie

@HardcorePoet 9 жыл бұрын

WOLF Yeah but Nicholson was always going to be good so doesn't fit the criteria

@sqweeks5211 9 жыл бұрын

***** Good point

@ultron1809 9 жыл бұрын

Probably the greatest role I've ever seen in a movie

@CapnRiggs2k5 9 жыл бұрын

PoderosoAnime3103 Of course. Back when I heard this, I was like "The guy from '10 Things I Hate About You' is gonna be the Joker" I was like "WTF?!" I have never been so glad to be proven wrong. Anyone who says this was not a phenomenal performance is an idiot. Jack was amazing but it was also a Tim Burton film which was made to be somewhat comedic. Ledger's portrayal definitely keyed in on the dark side of the Joker.

@kittykat2tammi 9 жыл бұрын

Now.....surprisingly bad choices (;

@Foxtrotlima73 9 жыл бұрын

***** Amen to that one. Jack Reacher, characterised as very tall, blonde and war worn. Whoever thought Tom Cruise - being short, dark and remnants of a pretty boy face - was a good fit needs firing. The Jack Reacher series had the potential to be a MASSIVE franchise due to the quality and amount of source material. They stick Cruise in it and it bombs. Lee Child is a fantastic author.

@daniel171095 9 жыл бұрын

Delilah Winchester think someone has missed the point on 'surprisingly bad choices'. This would imply that Tom Cruise was seen as a GOOD fit for the role when announced, but ultimately disappointed at release.

@Foxtrotlima73 9 жыл бұрын

Daniel Elsegood Oh for the love of the sky god - you are right! I really shouldn't post online after I have had my meds in the morning. Think I will just bugger off over to the corner and feel foolish all by myself now!

@Foxtrotlima73 9 жыл бұрын

Daniel Elsegood NO! I was being genuine, not being a dick. It is just the language I use when I speak, that is all (and I have had my meds this morning, pain ones!). Please don't think I am being a moron as it isn't intentional if it is coming across that way.

@alexnaoum88 9 жыл бұрын

Delilah Winchester Now now, let's not put Lee Child up on a pedestal, because it's undeserved. His novels are pulp material at best; there's nothing wrong with that, but I wouldn't call him a fantastic author.

@Elizabeththegreatest 8 жыл бұрын

Charlize is amazing as Aileen! It demonstrates her talent as an actress!

@snowman22ism 8 жыл бұрын

Where is Hayden Christensen playing Anakin Skywalker... Oh, wait... wrong comments section...

@leilakj25 8 жыл бұрын

+Mike F yikes

@snowman22ism 8 жыл бұрын

no chill charlie lol...

@amandamorse9437 5 жыл бұрын

Too son.. Too soon.

@kaiderhai86 4 жыл бұрын

Not a Bad as the new Spock and Kirk... 🤢🤮

@Sully-dt5ox 4 жыл бұрын

im not gonna lie, hayden actually did a good job. but ewan mcgregor was literally the best casting choice that lucas ever made

@Typhlosion4President 9 жыл бұрын

Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, I'm calling it.

@mfruji 9 жыл бұрын

Typhlosion4President Same here.

@crazybeastfreak1538 9 жыл бұрын

Nah, he was a great choice from the start! Wasn't supriseing. At all.

@ghostlyflower9354 9 жыл бұрын

Typhlosion4President where does watch mojo's obsession with batman come from? I mean they take every opportunity to put something batman or DC related as number 1

@ghostlyflower9354 9 жыл бұрын

they mised Michael Clarke Duncan as Kingpin

@Cid102-k 9 жыл бұрын

Typhlosion4President dude i immediately thought that the second i saw the title for this clip. mojo was absolutely right on with heath ledger

@clarkvaughan 9 жыл бұрын

Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles. I'm still awed by that one. He killed that part.

@zipitinandzipitout 9 жыл бұрын

Clark Vaughan Me too that and Collateral. Because at the time Jamie Foxx was more know for his Comedy then anything else but to dive into 2 big Dramatic roles in the same year is truly amazing.

@TheRedboy1195 9 жыл бұрын

Clark Vaughan My favourite Foxx film is Django unchained brilliant acting

@humayrafaizah1428 4 жыл бұрын

He was good in "Law abiding citizen" as well.

@Riip2 7 жыл бұрын

Chris Evans as Steven Rogers.

@TheZXKUQYB 7 жыл бұрын

Have to agree after Fantastic 4 I thought well this is going to be crap

@firstnamelastname364 5 жыл бұрын

RDJ, Chris Evans, Tom Holland, etc. Marvel does a good job of proving wrong doubters. Still disappointed Saoirse Ronan turned down the Scarlet Witch role. And we won’t mention Norton’s Hulk or Howard’s War Machine

@TheSubwaysurfer 4 жыл бұрын

Chris freaking IS Captain America

@admiralmu4353 4 жыл бұрын

How about Ryan Reynolds as Green Lant---- Ooops wrong movie xD

@JH0207 4 жыл бұрын

@@firstnamelastname364 I think Norton was working with a shitty script and couldn't give two fucks about the movie. Great actor though.

@RaptorJesus. 8 жыл бұрын

michael keaton is THE BEST batman :) also an honourable mention for Chris Evans as captain america, he bulked up good!

@chaseb5376 9 жыл бұрын

Michael Keaton as Batman or Bryan Cranston as Walter White

@kaledvoulch_ 9 жыл бұрын

***** 'movie'

@HardcorePoet 9 жыл бұрын

***** *Facepalm* Read the title of the video to see why your suggestion of Bryan Cranston is really really dumb

@chaseb5376 9 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry I didn't notice "movie" in the title. o_o didn't know selective reading would mean I'm a moron.

@QuantumFeldspar 9 жыл бұрын

***** You make one little mistake and everyone starts kicking you in the nuts, that's youtube for ya...

@GutznMetal 9 жыл бұрын

***** Maybe Walter White is for another video, but I agree, Malcolm in the Middle's dad? WTF???

@spiderleenie 9 жыл бұрын

Christopher Reeve as Superman should have been on this list, and high up on the list as well. Back when he was cast, it was controversial because he was a nobody at the time. The studio wanted a big name to go with the big movie.

@spiderleenie 9 жыл бұрын

***** Christopher Reeve was the first, and the best. Brandon Routh and Henry Cavill don't hold a candle to him.

@computerman789 9 жыл бұрын

spiderleenie They weren't/aren't necessarily that bad either.

@spiderleenie 9 жыл бұрын

***** No, but Reeve defined the role. Every Superman since has lived in his shadow.

@computerman789 9 жыл бұрын

spiderleenie I know what you are saying, I agree for the most part. We will just have to wait and see, maybe in the future there might be someone who could define it for a second time.

@mrnocal 9 жыл бұрын

spiderleenie The studio got the big name Marlon Brando...for an exorbitant paycheck. I think Reeve was PERFECT as Superman! But I do think he got the part for his physical appearance, which was a perfect fit IMO. Not denegrating his acting in the least...he was spot on for the role IMO! Reeve was the perfect choice. Any "big name" at the time in the role just wouldn't have worked as well to me. Big names cause us all to reflect on said big names' past roles and public persona. Superman needed to be a fresh face but with the physicality that matched the character. Reeve delivered wonderfully.

@paksta 8 жыл бұрын

Worth mentioning the effect 'Brokeback Mountain' had on people's perceptions of Ledger heading into the Joker role. He'd embodied that character so effectively that at the time, few could picture him as such an edgy, raw Joker. What a great transition, by a great actor.

@becsocsci621 8 жыл бұрын

Charlize was insanely amazing as Aileen Wournos. I couldn't believe how good she was.

@GutznMetal 9 жыл бұрын

Bruce Willis in Die Hard, previously known for romantic comedy roles.

@Diedpied 9 жыл бұрын

GutznMetal I personally wouldn't say that no, he was only in what, 10 films? Before Die Hard, he hadn't cemented the 'romcom' label if you get me

@Diedpied 9 жыл бұрын

442hoeky Before Die Hard? You've got The Deadly First Sin, A Guru Comes, The Verdict, The Return of Bruno, Blind Date and Sunset. TV BEFORE Die Hard was literally one episode of Miami Vice and Twilight Zone and what you said. Not really linked with 'romcoms' at that time is he.

@GutznMetal 9 жыл бұрын

***** Anyone can look up his obscure movies on IMDB/Wikipedia now, but at the time he was in the mainstream for starring in Moonlighting and Blind Date. Big surprise when he was cast in an action movie and pulled it off. Alls I'm saying.

@Diedpied 9 жыл бұрын

GutznMetal They aren't his 'obscure' movies, there were HIS ONLY MOVIES BEFORE DIE HARD

@GutznMetal 9 жыл бұрын

Which hardly anyone had heard of... hence obscure.

@JRSanchez93 9 жыл бұрын

Chris Evans as Captain America would be my choice.

@Diedpied 9 жыл бұрын

***** He were one of those actors though, who most people thought he could do it, just not get cast for it, not sure if it counts.

@JRSanchez93 9 жыл бұрын

***** After losers, Fantastic 4 and Scott Pilgrim, I wasn't sure if he could be the straight laced guy.

@Diedpied 9 жыл бұрын

***** I think he just needed the right role really, and Captain America gave him that

@thedangerwich5476 9 жыл бұрын

What made you think he wouldn't be good?

@JRSanchez93 9 жыл бұрын

I'mNotCharlesBarkley SoDon'tBanMe It's not that I thought he wouldn't be good, I just didn't think he would be the serious guy. It's like Adam Sandler going from Longest Yard and than doing Reign Over Me. There's a certain thing you expect. But he turned out to be an awesome choice non the less. I love the first Captain America movie, haven't seen the second.

@tvmattkc 8 жыл бұрын

Chris Evans had the "Michael Keaton effect" on me when he was announced as Captain America/Steve Rogers. Despite my initial skepticism, he turned out great for the role.

@LEMATTOFFICIAL 5 жыл бұрын

Daniel Craig killed it! He honestly became my favorite Bond. Casino Royale in my opinion is the best Bond movie

@stephenturner2556 9 жыл бұрын

How is watch mojo able to put out so many videos in one day? And they're actually good

@thedangerwich5476 9 жыл бұрын

I think they employ several people. Like office spaces and such.

@Rebazar 9 жыл бұрын

Stephen Turner it's not like they release it 30 seconds after they're done editing. most 'professional' youtubers have a backlog of content in the can to release at a steady rate.

@WildWesternWolf 8 жыл бұрын

Swear to god I better see Heath ledger

@WildWesternWolf 8 жыл бұрын

Yay

@meowkels 7 жыл бұрын

Trenton Hill #1 homeboy

@clairenavarrete4078 6 жыл бұрын

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

@ezziddinighassen 5 жыл бұрын

yeaa we got em

@jetser24 8 жыл бұрын

John Travolta - Pulp Fiction

@tajmilwarsalee9341 8 жыл бұрын

How did they not include this one??

@jetser24 8 жыл бұрын

Tajmil Warsalee IKR

@jetser24 8 жыл бұрын

+Shag Swag What why?

@zhawn14 8 жыл бұрын

+jetser24 Props. Taking the dancing disco man john Travolta and casting him as a heroine addict hitman cool guy was ballsy.

@zhawn14 8 жыл бұрын

+jetser24 Props. Taking the dancing disco man john Travolta and casting him as a heroine addict hitman cool guy was ballsy.

@bigbush521 8 жыл бұрын

Mary Tyler Moore in Ordinary People

@jjmanzano9 6 жыл бұрын

CLEvids wow you're going old school! Good pick

@alexandercampbell7903 8 жыл бұрын

The late John Ritter in Slingblade (best known from Threes Company, and other Sitcoms, in the 1980s) as the sympathetic, gay Dollar store Manager. was so good and convincing that you didn't even recognize him.

@clarice525 4 жыл бұрын

Very true!! I didn't realize he was in "Sling Blade" until I was watching the credits. Then I said, "Wait a minute!! I didn't see John Ritter in this movie!"

@cathyfreeze3381 4 жыл бұрын

i agree, but all 3 main guys in sling blade were that unexpectedly good, imho. Dwight as the bully and Billy Bob as a sweetheart? All 3 were genius.

@alexandercampbell7903 4 жыл бұрын

@@cathyfreeze3381 I was extremely fortunate to be at the North American Movie Premiere of Slibgblade at the Music Box Theatre in Chicago in October, 1996, as part of the Chicago Film Festival. I got to meet both Billy Bob & Dwight Yoakam who were both part of the viewing audience for like 10 minutes each. Dwight Yoakam is a very short man and it is a surprising that he keeps getting cast as inposing villains. It is a very happy film school memory.

@violettaazul 8 жыл бұрын

Tom Cruise in Interview OMG talk about crush! He was fenomenal!! He has done quite a few films where he has totally deserved an oscar and Interview is one for me. One of my favorite movies of all time. I whish this Tom coud be back....

@valeniusthekat 5 жыл бұрын

Have you read the book? Your opinion would change

@crashburn3292 5 жыл бұрын

Cruise was epically wrong for that part. How he's on this list in asinine. Ppl use that performance as a punch line.

@clarice525 4 жыл бұрын

@Christine Pattison Oh, calm down!! There is certainly no reason to hate someone that you don't even know. It makes you look ridiculous.

@lizzoiwana 8 жыл бұрын

Michael Keaton is the best Batman, period.

@artheaux666 8 жыл бұрын

Noooo..

@gargantuanpp7761 8 жыл бұрын

George Clooney is the best Batman

@melroone2852 8 жыл бұрын

+pascalau emi and Hali Berry is the best cat woman

@lizzoiwana 8 жыл бұрын

+Yes Sir! didnt understand what you tried to explain

@lizzoiwana 8 жыл бұрын

+Yes Sir! and in case you are refering to me as a kid sorry but no, I'm 27 yo so I have a base for my opinion

@MattWolfe1019 4 жыл бұрын

Charlize Theron totally fitted the part of Aileen Wuornos in Monster. She's a very great actress! I don't know of what other actress who could have done better for that movie role. Michael Keaton also did good in Batman. Keanu Reeves was pretty good in Speed. Heath Ledger was also great as the Joker as well as many other movies such as Brokeback Mountain. I wish Heath Ledger was still alive.

@farazsiddiqui9095 2 жыл бұрын

Charlize was great in monster. I think amy Adams would have been great for the part too.

@furdiebant 9 жыл бұрын

Tom Cruise can pull of any role: he's that talented . Love you Tom.

@BB13131313 9 жыл бұрын

Even a samurai?

@jordanbear7921 9 жыл бұрын

BB13131313 yes. The Last Samurai

@thedangerwich5476 9 жыл бұрын

Can't say that I disagree with this.

@Rebazar 9 жыл бұрын

Bob Mob maybe 20 years ago. over time, he ended up committing the ultimate sin as an actor, which is having your real life antics overshadow your acting. these days, it's very hard to look at tom cruise in any movie and not see the real batty tom cruise rather than the character he's playing.

@furdiebant 9 жыл бұрын

Rebazar agree to an extent. however in his inside the actors studio interview for example he came off incredibly well, changed/balanced my perspective on him

@grimfate 8 жыл бұрын

I've never been a huge fan of Ashton Kutcher, but I was quite impressed with his performance in The Butterfly Effect. Love that movie so much!

@anthonyreano6594 8 жыл бұрын

I loved Rosamund pike in Gone girl

@jnbr7520 4 жыл бұрын

Heath Ledger rightly so at No1, he was outstanding in that role,absolutely legendary

@jckclnick1 9 жыл бұрын

I think this list has been over-thought; Charlize Theron in Monster should be #1

@gojewla 8 жыл бұрын

jckclnick1 I was going to say that. I'm happy someone else said it though!

@shanehennenhoefer9881 8 жыл бұрын

jckclnick1 She should've at least been number 2. I'd say her and Ledger are tied for first. They were both incredible

@Rosannasfriend 8 жыл бұрын

I agree. No bigger surprise than her!

@mattelenteny7767 5 жыл бұрын

Um no Heath deserves #1

@ifeelpretty5790 4 жыл бұрын

@@shanehennenhoefer9881 Exactly.

@aedynjakpoetry 8 жыл бұрын

I think Kirsten Dunst easily stole the show in Interview with a vampire.

@samkresil6011 5 жыл бұрын

She was I that?

@caseypride 4 жыл бұрын

List is on point with two glaring exceptions: Tom Cruise was awful as Lestat; and Jim Carrey is awful in absolutely everything he does, especially The Truman Show. Embarrassing that he's on this list.

@ecneb 4 жыл бұрын

I agree.

@MyrnaDeJesus 4 жыл бұрын

Good observation.

@PhoenixRising87 4 жыл бұрын

@lurch321 She said she thought that was the grossest part.

@DarkMProductions 8 жыл бұрын

Idris Elba as Heimdall in Thor Not from a movie, but Hugh Laurie as House in House MD Micheal Caine as Garth in Second Hand Lions

@samkresil6011 6 жыл бұрын

I might pretty much have a surprisingly good casting choice for my own taste: Ashton Kutcher as Steve Mariott from the 70`s rock band,the Small Faces. I`ve opted to direct a biopic of the Small Faces and chose pretty much a few English/British actors but I chose a NON English actor for the part of lead singer,Steve Mariott: Ashton Kutcher. I had Kutcher in mind because although he`s more of a comedy actor with such high spirit while Steve was a low-struck infamous musician with a drug habit that started him off prior to his career,I immediantly COMPARED Kutcher to Marriott in my mind while watching a musical of one of their hit songs. Trust me,Kutcher will pull off one of THE most dramatic performaces you`ll ever see.

@samkresil6011 5 жыл бұрын

Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill. THAT should be surprising.

@samkresil6011 4 жыл бұрын

Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone - The Godfather, Steve Carell as John du Pont - Foxcatcher, Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man - Spider-Man and Bruce Willis as John McClane - Die Hard.

@Andres11177 9 жыл бұрын

I agree with number 1 (=no brainer) But why's Jackman as Wolverine not on this list????

@romanvicik1708 9 жыл бұрын

Because Hugh Jackman is born to be Wolverine. I think at the test screening anyone have no doubt about it. XD

@Andres11177 9 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but the fans hated the casting when it got anounced. Because Hugh was an unknown and the fanboys said he was too tall for the role.

@stillatin 9 жыл бұрын

Andres Harinck because he fucking sucks as wolverine.

@johnfakename1178 9 жыл бұрын

stillatin Said nobody ever.

@guydude6388 9 жыл бұрын

Andres Harinck Yeah People hated Hugh Jackman before X1 he should be on the list

@senorkaboom 8 жыл бұрын

First time I saw "Monster", I was impressed with Theron's portrayal. You actually hated her, she played her so well. Plus, to have to make up Theron to look so nasty just added to the part. Well done all around.

@pvtrichter88 8 жыл бұрын

I've consistently heard so many variations on the subject of how long she spent in make-up 2 -6 hrs !? some wonderful performances here !! RENE zellwegger surprises with a sweet performance and Albert BROOKS was definitely snubbed for his role !!

@didierbizimana2759 5 жыл бұрын

That's one of things I like about her, she usually dedicated to the part she chooses. So had long time confirmed how good she was.. Then some movies such as Aeon Flux, Atomic blonde and Tully keep showing it

@ladyfirefox 7 жыл бұрын

Elijah woods in Sin City and any other role he plays a bad guy. I love him to pieces and think he is the sweetest ever. and then I see him as a baddy and he is so believable and so damn creepy!

@samkresil6011 6 жыл бұрын

@samkresil6011 4 жыл бұрын

Could`nt the same be said of Leonardo DiCaprio in Django Unchained when HE played the villain?

@DarthWinterMadness 4 жыл бұрын

The think is that this list is about actor whom a ton of people didn't believe they would pull off a known (or established) character. For Sin City, the graphic novel and movie weren't that well known at the time. But still, people found it weird to cast Elijah Wood as that f***ed up character, and the mofo pulled it off! Creeped the f*** out of me in the theater! And about Leo Dicaprio in Django Unchained, it wasn't a known character at all. Original stuff from QT's screwed up brain. And honestly, I'm not sure about what most people think, but I've always thought that QT can make actors play anything we cant expect from them. Like Leo, Travolta in Pulp Fiction, and I want Tom Hanks in a QT movie in a never seen type of role! Cheers from France guys! 🍻

@samkresil6011 4 жыл бұрын

@@DarthWinterMadness I was going to think of putting Leonardo from Django Unchained on here, anyway, in case, he wasn't.

@2615ParkAvenueAssociates 4 жыл бұрын

Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With The Wind"----big uproar when she, a Brit, was chosen to play the iconic southern belle. She was a perfect choice even lauded so by the author Margaret Mitchell.

@dansweeney17 4 жыл бұрын

Charlize Theron as Aileen Wournos absolutely defines the title of this video. She should have been number 1 on your list.

@angelangelsubs 2 жыл бұрын

there are so more: audrey hepburn as holly in breakfast at tiffany’s, adam sendler in uncut gems, hugh jackman as wolverine, Dakota Johnson in suspiria…

@biffyqueen 8 жыл бұрын

Quinto never seemed controversial to me

@Deadmentellnotales-vf3gg 8 жыл бұрын

I agree! He is an excellent actor and practically the clone of late Leonard Nemoy so who else would have done the job better?

@psyenz8946 8 жыл бұрын

+biffyqueen i guess JJ is to blame for not knowing that Vulcans are supposed to express almost no emotion, him always easy to stir up and screaming doesn't fit

@biffyqueen 8 жыл бұрын

Dummie Account But part of Spock's character is the struggle of emotion thanks to his human side.

@MartinSeda 8 жыл бұрын

+biffyqueen Well, this list isn't about controversy. Quinto definitely belongs on this list, like it's said in the video, him being cast in one of the most iconic sci-fi series the most acknowledged character, with him lacking big movies experience, it was a blind shot. Blind shot that repaid in full, I can hardly think of anyone better for that role.

@purvipatel6841 8 жыл бұрын

+Dummie Account I get it...my best friend had the same complaint. However, don't forget that in this timeline, his whole planet was destroyed and his mother murdered (as opposed to the original StarTrek universe)...I'd say he has cause to have his emotions closer to the surface...

@BluePiggy 8 жыл бұрын

Tom Cruise as LeStat is my favourite surprisingly good casting choice. I was appalled when he was cast, but after seeing him play the role, I couldn't see any way it could have been done better. Heath Ledger was equally amazing as The Joker, but I don't see why anyone would have doubted that he would be.

@filmgeekstudios4393 8 жыл бұрын

I think most people DID doubt him. Before the Joker, Ledger was mostly a pretty boy

@mrmaccy90 9 жыл бұрын

I love how Americans say Daniel Kreg instead of Craig

@stevethemastersword 9 жыл бұрын

Marc Lewis i love how you dont know shes canadian

@mrmaccy90 9 жыл бұрын

Kaptain Kappa Oh, her accent is very American you gotta admit. Plus I don't know how I'd even learn that information since she's just a commentator.

@stevethemastersword 9 жыл бұрын

Marc Lewis well watchmojo is a canadian company, and no, she sounds canadian, though maybe thats just because americans and canadians sound almost exactly the same most of the time

@mrmaccy90 9 жыл бұрын

Kaptain Kappa I'm English so the only way I'd be able to tell if she said "Aye" at the end of a sentence or two even though it's just a stereotype.

@jomardbenemile8923 9 жыл бұрын

Marc Lewis they're Canadian

@MasterSkywalker86 8 жыл бұрын

Chris Evans as Captain America. I was way off being worried that wasnt gonna work. Chris nailed it.

@gooddog2001 8 жыл бұрын

Bruce Dern played freeman Lowel as an enviromental activist(Silent Running), When he usually plays the bad guys. Dern"I've played more dopers, degenerts and pyschos then anyone else in hollywood." Almost no one thought he could pull it off at the time. . And now it is the movie he is most remembered for.

@welshwitch4832 4 жыл бұрын

Charlize Theron will forever be my favourite for her role in Monster, what a transformation, she really did look like the woman she portrayed, to take a chance on a role that had nothing to do with her looks was amazing and she made it legendary.

@elipagano4928 8 жыл бұрын

Charlize Theron should be number one!

@fordictionclass 8 жыл бұрын

I want a TV show version of this list so I can see Bryan Cranston as Walter White at number one.

@ifeelpretty5790 4 жыл бұрын

YES!!!

@hollanti1237 4 жыл бұрын

James Gandolfini

@gitsurfer27 4 жыл бұрын

@@hollanti1237 I wouldn't call that surprising, guy was just an incredible actor period.

@josephgable3119 7 жыл бұрын

Daniel Craig is the best since Connery

@tremendousaurus9443 8 жыл бұрын

Although Heath Ledger earns the number one spot on this list, The Dark Knight made an equally bad casting choice when they brought on Maggie Gyllenhaal.

@davidsuslenskiy4330 8 жыл бұрын

+Matt Smick yeah but they blew her up

@ivymichelle8355 8 жыл бұрын

she was better than Katie Holmes

@ravenvince2 7 жыл бұрын

Matt S Let's not forget Christian Bale, how bad he was.

@ElvisRose_ 7 жыл бұрын

When I go back to watch the first Nolan Batman movie, it is excruciating to watch the likes of Sir Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Cillian Murphy, and Christian Bale having to act with the likes of Katie Holmes, who if it weren't for the fact that she was married to Tom Cruise, would just be that chick from Dawson's Creek. Also, in Batman Begins, her co-stars have to carry her because she's no where close to the level of talent of the others in the cast.

@GreatlakesdenNetNews 6 жыл бұрын

Have to disagree with this. I usually don't like recasting but I was thrilled when they did with that character. It's still a "damsel in distress" character, but Maggie gave her a solidity and strength to a minor character that Katie NEVER did.

@Lucilleeeem 8 жыл бұрын

Who on earth had doubts about Rosamund Pike in Gone Girl she's a great actress

@caridadchang7895 9 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, yeah she was already Oscar nominated at the time but nothing about her made me think of Katniss

@Diedpied 9 жыл бұрын

Caridad Chang If they changed her more to how she is in the books yes, but it seemed to me that they changed Katniss for her, not the other way round like Charlize Theron with her's. (I know her's was based on a real person, but the drift is the same)

@caridadchang7895 9 жыл бұрын

***** I can see your point, I actually really like the movie's casting as a whole but some of the decitions in terms of writting are questionable.

@ouroborosnagyok9306 9 жыл бұрын

that was like her breakout performance so not really

@LPChipi 9 жыл бұрын

Caridad Chang Well, pretty much anyone could play katniss.

@LPChipi 9 жыл бұрын

Caridad Chang Well, pretty much anyone could play katniss.

@major600 8 жыл бұрын

Gotta give number one to a guy whose part killed him. One performance that stands out for me was in an old movie called "The Loved One" starring Robert Morse. Liberace made a brief appearance as a funeral director and was spot on in every single detail. Laurence Olivier also received praise for being cast as a second-rate vaudevillian in "The Entertainer". He said it was his most difficult role.

@JoybuzzerX 8 жыл бұрын

My first thought is, Brits always seem upset about casting non Brits (Bridget Jones), but if someone gets upset about casting a Brit for an American role, it's a backlash of whining :p

@diomedesosu425 8 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking of Henry Cavill as Superman for that one. Plus, I always found it amusing that they cast 2 Australian actors (Mel Gibson and Heath Ledger) as the two leads in The Patriot.

@JoybuzzerX 8 жыл бұрын

+Diomedes osu Mel Gibson was born in New York and lived there until he was 12.

@Deadmentellnotales-vf3gg 8 жыл бұрын

I think you will find the only "Brits" who get upset by Yanks playing Brits (and vica versa) are obsessive nutters and/uppity critics with nothing better to do, normal people could not care less. I'm English and don't care who plays what provided the basic physical/gender requirments are met (such as a white male playing Bond or a Black male playing Mr T) and the actor does a believable accent. Otherwise go nuts!

@JoybuzzerX 8 жыл бұрын

+Dead men tell no tales 1914 Hmmm...I recall once people thinking Denzel should play Bond.

@Deadmentellnotales-vf3gg 8 жыл бұрын

+Brand X yes and like I said in my comment stated before the actor should have the correct physical attributes to be true the character IF they have been clearly defined by an author etc. Bond is a white Scottish male in the books so a white male should play him.

@adamkadich4219 8 жыл бұрын

John Travolta in Pulp Fiction!

@JudasAngel666 8 жыл бұрын

Keatons is ironic. since now hes often sighted as being the best guy to ever perform the roll of batman

@bcpr9812 8 жыл бұрын

Heath Ledger's Joker is pretty much the best performance of all time. Unfortunately, that preparation for the role is, in part, what killed him =/

@clemensJB 7 жыл бұрын

No. It was the Xanax

@missx5472 7 жыл бұрын

BCPR *facepalm*

@AndreChiii 7 жыл бұрын

BCPR yeah, and maybe some of the hard drugs he was taking had something to do with it. Maybe.

@blackdove78 6 жыл бұрын

If you consider Ambien a "hard drug".

@firstnamelastname364 5 жыл бұрын

blackdove78 even then he wasn’t taking ambien to be the joker. Joker role didn’t kill him. ambien did like you said :/

@1st_Julianna 8 жыл бұрын

I was really skeptical about both Viggo Mortensen and Liv Tyler being in LOTR. How wrong I was! They were both amazing!!!

@Dhirallin 8 жыл бұрын

True whoever recognized Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn, what a genius.

@Etonomy 8 жыл бұрын

Tom Cruise as Tom Cruise

@jmqrita21 5 жыл бұрын

Panduhh he was awful as Lestat.

@miguelrivera2458 5 жыл бұрын

You should watch Born on the Fourth of July

@ligmarichard4206 5 жыл бұрын

@@jmqrita21 not true.

@jmqrita21 5 жыл бұрын

@@ligmarichard4206 It's very true! He was awful!

@ridwaneosi7059 5 жыл бұрын

He is quite good as actor, especially in action movies

@leobergmiller873 7 жыл бұрын

Theron in Monster should've easily been top 3

@AlexDanston 8 жыл бұрын

Renee Zellweger was brilliant as Bridget Jones!! Bravo, Renee!!

@rvrmdude 8 жыл бұрын

I know its not exactly the videos topic. But j.k simmons as j jonah jameson is the most perfect casting call i can think of.

@ProxyMinePro 9 жыл бұрын

I know this list is only for Movies. But if one is done for T.V shows, How about Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk.

@juansnowgaming 9 жыл бұрын

I didnt like him as wilson. His face seemed sad or confused unlike the confidence and aristocratic portrayal of him in the comics and the 90's spider-man cartoon. He definitely had the aesthetic tho.

@WrenFaithBridger 9 жыл бұрын

Ozymandias If you include TV mini-series, I would like to add Rob Lowe as Nick Andros in "The Stand". When I first heard, I was like, "What?" But he did a really good job in the part. I didn't like him before; I did after.

@StudioInkblot 9 жыл бұрын

Ozymandias That's not shocking. He's a great actor.

@wuzzy41123 9 жыл бұрын

Ozymandias I didn't find it shocking at all. In fact, he was my favourite for the role before he got announced. I'm glad he didn't dissapoint.

@24680WTF 9 жыл бұрын

Naw I wasn't too surprised when he knocked it outa the park. He's a great actor, so it wasn't too much of a shock when he was cast as Fisk